Franchise Tag

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Randy Starks Receives the Franchise Tag

With a little more than four hours until the deadline for the franchise tag to be placed on a player, the Miami Dolphins have decided they will use the tag on defensive tackle, Randy Starks. Starks, who…Read More

Long To Be Tagged In 2013?

While the NFL is still in off-season mode, it’s next years off-season that some wonder about.  At least in the Miami Dolphins area of interest.  Specifically LT Jake Long, who according to the…Read More

Mankins Tagged By New England

The NFLPA publicly said that the NFL was wrong in the use of the franchise tag this season.  The NFL said they were right.  And so goes the ongoing feud.  Today, the New England Patriots challenged…Read More

Worth The Franchise?

UDPATE: According the NFLPA, and further showing the discord between both parties, the franchise tag can NOT be used this season.  NFLPA union president DeMaurice Smith has informed all player agents…Read More

Franchise Tag Watch

UPDATED: (please go to page two.  The updates are at the top of that page.) The NFL’s deadline for teams to use their franchise tag is close of business today.  Already, some teams have used that…Read More



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